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Gurgaon Lags Behind in Foundational Learning Assessment Across Haryana
6 Oct
Summary
- Karnal tops literacy assessment at 91%, Gurgaon at 86%
- Kaithal leads numeracy assessment at 91.6%, Gurgaon at 87.5%
- Shortage of subject-specific teachers blamed for poor performance in Gurgaon
According to a recent assessment conducted under the Nipun Haryana Mission, the performance of government school students in Gurgaon has been lagging behind other districts in the state. The two-day assessment, which focused on evaluating foundational learning in Hindi and mathematics for Class 2 and 3 students, saw Karnal emerge as the top performer with a literacy assessment coverage of 91%. In contrast, Gurgaon managed to assess only 86% of its students.
Similarly, in the numeracy assessment, Kaithal stood first with 91.6% coverage, while Gurgaon trailed behind at 87.5%. The assessment was carried out by trained teachers using a mobile app, with a strict teacher-student ratio maintained to ensure quality. However, Gurgaon struggled to achieve full coverage, with 4,486 students across 40 schools left unassessed.
Officials have attributed the poor performance to a shortage of Hindi and Mathematics teachers. Even though other subject teachers were available, the strict requirement of subject-specific educators meant they could not be deployed for the assessment tasks. This gap in availability of the right teachers severely impacted Gurgaon's ability to comprehensively evaluate the foundational learning of its students.
